The Wahkiakum County Eagle - Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891

Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including:

December 17 — 8:48 a.m. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified after a caller found tracks leading to two deceased deer on Puget Island. 9:59 a.m. A driver was cited for speed. 10:16 a.m. A caller requested a step stool when a person needed assistance getting into a tow truck in Cathlamet. 11:03 a.m. A youth was caught igniting toilet paper at a Cathlamet school. A deputy spoke with the student and his parents about the danger and potential legal issues that might arise from such activity. 12:24 p.m. The county road department was notified when a tree came down on a Deep River road. 12:55 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that someone had siphoned gas from her vehicle. 3:19 p.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident complaining of a rapid pulse and high blood pressure. 4:27 p.m. People were loitering in the showers at the marina in Cathlamet. 5:28 p.m. A Puget Island resident said that a Facebook user in the United Kingdom wanted to ship a baby to Washington state. 7:21 p.m. A Puget Island resident reported suspicious activity at a neighbor’s home. A deputy responded.

December 18 — 5:55 a.m. There was water over several roadways in the Westend, including Covered Bridge Road, Deep River Road, Satterlund Road, and Eden Valley Road. 8:48 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Puget Island resident who was having a seizure. 1:02 p.m. The county road department was notified when a tree came down on SR 4 in the Deep River area. 8:53 p.m. A deputy responded after a couple callers reported that a vehicle was on fire near Kent's Bridge in the Elochoman Valley. After confirmation, the Cathlamet Fire Department and the District 4 Fire Department as well as an arson investigator from Cowlitz County responded.

December 19 — 11:33 a.m. A Beaver Creek resident requested assistance when two pigs got stuck in chest deep mud. 3:13 p.m. A caller reported that a boat docked at the Cathlamet city dock was leaking oil. The owner was notified. 9:07 p.m. A Cathlamet resident complained about loud music playing at all hours at a neighbor’s home. 10:31 p.m. Two people were asked to leave a property in the Elochoman Valley. They were later trespassed.

December 20 — 9:35 a.m. A caller reported that a transformer had blown in Cathlamet. The PUD responded. 9:35 a.m. The county road department responded when a tree came down on Altoona Pillar Rock Road. 10:56 a.m. A small boat was seen drifting on the Columbia River parallel to West Sunny Sands Road. It washed ashore later that afternoon. 10:58 a.m. A loaded log truck rolled over an embankment on the old Cathlamet Road in Cowlitz County. The driver was not there when responders arrived. 11:03 a.m. A power outage and trees on fire brought the Skamokawa Fire Department and the PUD to a home on East Valley Road. 4:28 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported that a spouse had filed for divorce and was removing property from their home. The caller was advised that the matter was a civil issue. 5:05 p.m. A child at a Puget Island home dialed 911 and hung up. Dispatch called back, and an adult said everything was okay. 5:10 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to an address in Cathlamet where an individual had fallen and hit his head. 11:55 p.m. Dispatch called a Skamokawa residence after receiving a 911 call and hang up. A youth said her younger sister had accidentally called and everything was okay.

December 21 — 1:08 a.m. A Puget Island resident was concerned about a family member who appeared to be high. He was alleging that his girlfriend had been drugged and that he could not seek help from his local police department because they were corrupt and involved in sex trafficking. 7:48 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident who was having problems with his hand. 3:05 p.m. The county road department was notified when two deceased deer were found along a Puget Island road. 3:20 p.m. A Grays River resident found bullet holes in some windows on the second story of his home. 4:58 p.m. A caller reported that a driver had almost struck his vehicle in Cathlamet. 7:31 p.m. People were seen shooting from a black truck while traveling down a Puget Island road. A deputy responded and gave the people a warning. At 8:52 p.m., the sheriff’s office got another call about people shooting from a black truck on a Puget Island road. 8:32 p.m. State patrol was notified when a caller reported that there were large limbs on SR 4 at County Line Park. The caller was concerned that the tree could come down at any time.

December 22 — 4:52 a.m. A caller reported a domestic disturbance outside a business in Cathlamet. A deputy and a representative from the mental health department responded. The Cathlamet ambulance was called at 5:09 a.m. 3:51 p.m. Deputies responded when a caller reported that an individual had come to her door in Cathlamet and was saying strange things. 4:59 p.m. A bank card was found on Main Street. The caller said he slipped it under the door at the bank. 6:45 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded when a caller said he’d had an accident on a Skamokawa road a couple hours earlier. He thought he might have lost consciousness before the accident. 6:57 p.m. A caller reported that he had driven into a fence in Cathlamet. 10:25 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided an ailing Elochoman Valley resident. 10:33 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance aided a Cathlamet resident whose hand was swelling after a spider bite.

December 23 — 4:46 a.m. The Grays River ambulance aided a Grays River resident who was having a seizure. 8:06 a.m. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife was notified after a driver struck a deer on Elochoman Valley Road. 8:22 a.m. The county road department was notified after a tree came down on a Rosburg road. 9:42 a.m. A vehicle with a broken window was seen in Skamokawa. The owner said he had done it himself and would clean up the mess. 10:32 a.m. A caller was concerned about the roof of a building in downtown Cathlamet. 11:25 a.m. An individual reported that a bicycle had been stolen. 2:27 p.m. A deputy and the Cathlamet Fire Department responded when a caller reported that a vehicle was leaking diesel while traveling on a Rosedale road. The owner of the vehicle was advised. 4:08 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported a missing dog. 6:41 p.m. A caller reported a possible drunk driver on an Elochoman Valley road.